| Keita, Seckou / 22 Strings |
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| Album: | 22 Strings | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Keita, Seckou | Added: | 06/2016 | |
| Label: | Arc Music Inc. | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2016-06-27 | Pull Date: | 2016-08-28 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | 28 Aug | 21 Aug | 14 Aug | 7 Aug | 31 Jul | 24 Jul | 17 Jul | 10 Jul |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 21, 2018: | Melange Mikhi Nathan Mu-Toma (The Invisible Man) | 4. | Dec 29, 2016: | Melange Mikhi Nathan Mu-Toma (The Invisible Man) | |
| 2. | Mar 22, 2018: | Melange Mande | 5. | Aug 25, 2016: | Melange Future Strings In E | |
| 3. | Jul 27, 2017: | melange Future Strings In E, Mande | 6. | Aug 18, 2016: | Melange The Path From Gabou |
| Album Review |
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| Margy Kahn Reviewed 2016-06-22 | ||
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Virtuoso Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita uses his traditional 22 string kora or African harp to weave extraordinary rhythms and melodies; album won 2016 Songlines Music Award for Africa & Middle East. The sound of the kora has lovely resonance the way he plays it. Fantastic recording! No FCC issues; Favorite tracks 1, 3, 6, 8,10 *1- 4:37 – The Path from Gabou – three bass note motif woven with chords; quietly insistent; intricate; name signifies journey to past African kingdom 2-5:50 – N'doke (Little Bro) – faster, repetitive in a good way; heavy duty plucking on this one **3-6:38 – (The Invisible Man) – fountain of arpeggios and ornaments begins this exquisite piece; bass line keeps rhythm 4 - 4:22 – If Only I Knew – lyrics give words of wisdom from Keita's grandfather; singer plus chorus 5 – 4:50 - Alpha Yaya –traditional tune about a Fulani tribesman *6 – 3:50 – Kana-Sila --”Don't Be Afraid” – vocals plus kora-- sweet and heartfelt 7 – 6:11 – Tatono – Gambian and Malian touches to this style of kora playing – “don't leave, grandfather”-- mellow, contemplative **8 – 4:25 – Mande – starts with big treble splash, very upbeat and sunny with lyrics about his ancestors in Mandinka who were kings 9 – 2:47 – Abdou N'diaye -traditional song for Wolof ruler – more bass lines with damped strings **10 – 6:49 –Future Strings in E – almost classical virtuosity with bass line and arpeggios; intense | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | The Path From Gabou | 6. | Kana-Sila | |||
| 2. | N'doke (Little Bro) | 7. | Tatono | |||
| 3. | Mikhi Nathan Mu-Toma (The Invisible Man) | 8. | Mande | |||
| 4. | If Only I Knew | 9. | Abdou N'diaye | |||
| 5. | Alpha Yaya | 10. | Future Strings In E |